Buddhist fresco, Phuntsoling Monastery, Central Tibet. 

Student: What caused the war between the Chinese and the Buddhists?
Trungpa Rinpoche: Well, the Communists donÕt like meditation practice. They think it is a waste of time. They think that people should be working all the time. Meditation produces too much personal strength. The communists want to produce  group strength, not personal strength. They do not believe in the basic goodness of the group. ThatÕs why it is called communism; thatÕs it a nutshell.
Invoking the blessings of  the clan ancestors for a safe journey.
The back hat dancer, know as the magyu tshogcham, depicts the eight goddess who are manifestation of the dakini Kyema Wotsho.
See photo in original gallery.